# DEBATE: Who is the BEST Player in the WESTERN CONFERENCE? | Can Nikola Jokic REGAIN The THRONE?

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Podcast: [Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-nba-daily-podcast-on-the-national-basketball-association-217331)
Published: 2026-08-31T02:15:04+00:00
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On this edition of Locked On NBA Game Night, Danny Cunningham (Locked On Cavs) and Swipa (Locked On Nuggets) Debate who the five best players in the Western Conference are entering this season. The guys discuss the cases to be made for Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic and more. Next, the duo talks about which five players they think will be regarded as the best players in the West at the end of this season.

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